Manoir de la Grande-Pierre
Ceaucé
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- Where
- Ceaucé
To make a day of it
Manoir de la Grande-Pierre stands in Ceaucé (Orne), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
The Manoir de la Grande-Pierre, located in Ceaucé, takes its name from a menhir preserved on its grounds. Built mainly during the 16th century, it consists of a square tower with a round turret, to which a wing was added in the 18th century. The interior retains period woodwork.
What to know
- Only the façades and roofs have been listed as historical monuments since 1974.
- The site is not currently open for regular visits.
- The presence of a menhir on the property is one of the site's distinctive features.
Where this château is
Ceaucé · Orne · Normandie
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Address
61330 Ceaucé
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- Period of construction
- 16th century, 17th century
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Itineraries
Frequently asked
- Can you visit the Manoir de la Grande-Pierre ?
- The manor is not currently open to the public for organized visits.
- Why does the manor bear this name ?
- Its name comes from the menhir that stands on the property and dates back to ancient times.
- When was the main construction of the manor built ?
- The square tower and round turret date from the late 16th century, while the side wing was added in the 18th century.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Mérimée PA00110759
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